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Chapter 17
“ThereiswithinHimapersonalawarenessoftheindwellingofGod.”
“IsheGod?”Iqueried,gently,forsaysomethingImust.
Sheshookherhead.
“Idonotknow.Hehasnotsaid.ButthisIknow:ofsuchstuffgodsaremade.”
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“Acharmerofwomen,”wasmyprivyjudgment,asIleftPilate’swifewalkingindreamsandvisions.
Thelastdaysareknowntoallofyouwhoreadtheselines,anditwasinthoselastdaysthatIlearnedthatthisJesuswasequallyacharmerofmen.HecharmedPilate.Hecharmedme.
AfterHananhadsentJesustoCaiaphas,andtheSanhedrim,assembledinCaiaphas’shouse,hadcondemnedJesustodeath,Jesus,escortedbyahowlingmob,wassenttoPilateforexecution.
Now,forhisownsakeandforRome’ssake,Pilatedidnotwanttoexecutehim.Pilatewaslittleinterestedinthefishermanandgreatlyinterestedinpeaceandorder.WhatcaredPilateforaman’slife?—formanymen’slives?TheschoolofRomewasiron,andthegovernorssentoutbyRometoruleconqueredpeopleswerelikewiseiron.Pilatethoughtandactedingovernmentalabstractions.
